FRANK Wants To Give Stationary To Every NZ Child

FRANK
Stationery Wants To Give A Backpack And Notebook To Every NZ
Child In Need

Auckland, NZ 27/02/2013 -
Creativity, education, and independent thinking has always
been the foundation of New Zealand society. However, with
the current economic climate, an increasing number of New
Zealand families are being forced to sacrifice important
educational resources in order to provide baseline needs
like food and shelter. At present, 1 in every 5 kiwi kids
are are living in poverty; This means that basic school
supplies like books, bags and stationery are now luxury for
many. FRANK Stationery seeks to ensure that every child in
NZ has access to basic school supplies needed to complete
their education. For every item purchased through their
website, FRANK will give away the same item to a child in
need.

FRANK founders Jason and Jess Holdaway are well
acquainted through their travels with the harsh reality of
poverty in third world countries. However, they were
recently surprised to learn of the appalling conditions
faced by many of our own children in New Zealand. After
viewing a documentary on poverty in NZ schools, Jason and
Jess visited low decile schools to learn more about the
issues faced by our own communities. "We were shocked to
find that approximately half of the students in one primary
school would turn up each day without a bag or any
stationery to complete their school work. Students would be
given pieces of paper to write on that were then often lost
or thrown away". In response, Jason and Jess have created a
business that they believe will provide a tangible solution
by providing access to basic educational resources and
giving all children an opportunity to reach their full
potential.

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